GARDENERS from across the Chester area have been getting green fingered as part of The Chronicle’s Cheshire Year of Gardens competition.

Earlier this year, we launched a search to find the best gardens in the Chester area. There were two categories in the competition: large gardens (detached houses) and small gardens (flats, terraces and semis).

Residents throughout the area sent us pictures of their gardens which were printed and readers then voted for their favourites

Judges from competition sponsor Gordale and The Chronicle visited short-listed gardens and declared first, second and third in each category.

The results were:

Large gardens: 1. Paul Philpotts and Alan Bourne, The Rowans in Threapwood; 2. June Christie, Brackrenbrae, Top Road, Frodsham;